by Sri Amit Ray Teachings | December 28, 2025
Introduction
The Nasadiya Sukta, the profound Hymn of Creation from Rigveda Mandala 10, Hymn 129, stands as one of humanity’s earliest philosophical inquiries into the origin of the universe. Unlike dogmatic creation stories, this ancient hymn embraces deep mystery, skepticism, and humility, questioning existence itself and concluding that even the highest divine overseer may not fully know the source.
In the tradition of Sri Amit Ray’s teachings on quantum consciousness and the 114 chakras, the Nasadiya Sukta reveals the primordial void as a field of infinite potential – aligning with modern quantum concepts of vacuum fluctuations and the emergence of reality from nothingness.
Origins and Historical Context
The Nasadiya Sukta is the 129th hymn of the 10th Mandala of the Rigveda, the oldest Vedic text (circa 1500–1200 BCE). Mandala 10 contains more philosophical and speculative hymns, reflecting advanced Vedic thought.
Attributed to sage Prajapati Parameshthi, it emerges from shruti – revealed wisdom. Its agnostic tone marks a pinnacle of ancient intellectual freedom.
Nasadiya Sukta Lyrics
नासदासीन्नो सदासीत्तदानीं नासीद्रजो नो व्योमा परो यत् ।
किमावरीवः कुह कस्य शर्मन्नम्भः किमासीद्गहनं गभीरम् ॥ 1 ॥
न मृत्युरासीदमृतं न तर्हि न रात्र्या अह्न आसीत्प्रकेतः ।
आनीदवातं स्वधया तदेकं तस्माद्धान्यन्न परः किञ्चनास ॥ 2 ॥
तम आसीत्तमसा गूळ्हमग्रेऽप्रकेतं सलिलं सर्वमा इदम् ।
तुच्छ्येनाभ्वपिहितं यदासीत्तपसस्तन्महिनाजायतैकम् ॥ 3 ॥
कामस्तदग्रे समवर्तताधि मनसो रेतः प्रथमं यदासीत् ।
सतो बन्धुमसति निरविन्दन् हृदि प्रतीष्या कवयो मनीषा ॥ 4 ॥
तिरश्चीनो विततो रश्मिरेषामधः स्विदासीदुपरि स्विदासीत् ।
रेतोधा आसन्महिमान आसन्त्स्वधा अवस्तात्प्रयतिः परस्तात् ॥ 5 ॥
को अद्धा वेद क इह प्र वोचत्कुत आजाता कुत इयं विसृष्टिः ।
अर्वाग्देवा अस्य विसर्जनेनाथा को वेद यत आबभूव ॥ 6 ॥
इयं विसृष्टिर्यत आबभूव यदि वा दधे यदि वा न ।
यो अस्याध्यक्षः परमे व्योमन्त्सो अङ्ग वेद यदि वा न वेद ॥ 7 ॥
Verse-by-Verse Meaning and Significance
Verse 1: Rigveda 10.129.1
kim āvarīvaḥ kuha kasya śarmann ambhaḥ kim āsīd gahanaṃ gabhīram ||1||
Meaning: Then there was neither existence (sat) nor non-existence (asat). There was no realm of air, no sky beyond it. What covered it? Where? In whose protection? Was there cosmic water, deep and unfathomed?
Significance: The sage begins by negating all dualities, pointing to a state beyond conceptual thought – the primordial quantum vacuum of infinite possibility.
Verse 2: Rigveda 10.129.2
आनी॑दवा॒तं स्व॒धया॒ तदेकं॒ तस्मा॑द्धान्य॒न्न प॒रः किञ्च॒नास॑ ॥२॥
ānīd avātaṃ svadhayā tad ekaṃ tasmād dhānyan na paraḥ kiṃ canāsa ||2||
Meaning: Neither death nor immortality existed then; no sign of night or day. That One breathed, windless, by its own inner power. Other than That, there was nothing else.
Significance: Introduces “Tad Ekam” – the One, self-sustaining consciousness breathing without air, echoing quantum field unity.
Verse 3: Rigveda 10.129.3
तु॒च्छ्येना॒भ्वपि॑हितं॒ यदासी॒त्तप॑स॒स्तन्म॑हि॒नाजा॑य॒तैक॑म् ॥३॥
tucchyena ābhv apihitaṃ yad āsīt tapasas tan mahinā jāyataikam ||3||
Meaning: Darkness was hidden by darkness in the beginning; all this was undifferentiated fluid. That One, enclosed in emptiness, arose through the power of tapas (heat).
Significance: Tapas as concentrated awareness sparks manifestation – parallel to quantum fluctuation initiating the Big Bang.
Verse 4: Rigveda 10.129.4
स॒तो बन्धु॑म॒सति॒ निर॑विन्दन्हृ॒दि प्र॒तीष्या॑ क॒वयो॑ म॒नीषा॑ ॥४॥
sato bandhum asati nir avindan hṛdi pratīṣyā kavayo manīṣā ||4||
Meaning: Desire (kama) arose first – the primal seed of mind. Sages found the bond between existence and non-existence through inner wisdom.
Significance: Creation begins with mental impulse – mind as the source of reality.
Verse 5: Rigveda 10.129.5
रे॒तो॒धा आ॑स॒न्महि॑मान आ॒सन्त्स्व॒धा अ॒वस्ता॒त्प्र॒य॑तिः प॒रस्ता॑त् ॥५॥
retodhā āsan mahimāna āsan svadhā avastāt prayatiḥ parastāt ||5||
Meaning: Their rays stretched across – what was below, what above? There were seed-bearers and great powers; sustenance below, impulse above.
Significance: Emergence of polarity and cosmic forces.
Verse 6: Rigveda 10.129.6
अ॒र्वाग्दे॒वा अ॒स्य वि॒सर्ज॑ने॒ना॒था को वे॑द॒ यत॑ आब॒भूव॑ ॥६॥
arvāg devā asya visarjanenāthā ko veda yata ābabhūva ||6||
Meaning: Who truly knows? Who can declare whence this creation arose? The gods came later – so who knows its origin?
Significance: Radical humility – even deities are post-creation.
Verse 7: Rigveda 10.129.7
यो अ॒स्याध्य॑क्षः पर॒मे व्यो॑म॒न्त्सो अ॒ङ्ग वे॑द॒ यदि॒ वा न वे॑द ॥७॥
yo asyādhyakṣaḥ parame vyoman so aṅga veda yadi vā na veda ||7||
Meaning: This creation – whether it formed itself or not – the overseer in highest heaven knows… or perhaps even He does not know.
Significance: Ultimate mystery remains – profound agnosticism and awe.
Inner Significances of Nasadiya Sukta
The hymn transcends mythology, offering deep insights into consciousness, quantum reality, and the limits of knowledge. It aligns with Advaita Vedanta’s non-dual Brahman and modern cosmology’s singularity.
Benefits of Chanting Nasadiya Sukta
- Awakens Wonder and Humility: Reduces ego, fosters acceptance of life’s mysteries.
- Enhances Philosophical Depth: Sharpens intellect for contemplating existence.
- Promotes Inner Peace: Induces calm through recognition of primordial unity.
- Activates Higher Consciousness: Aligns with quantum awareness fields in Sri Amit Ray’s teachings.
- Reduces Anxiety about Unknown: Embraces uncertainty, building resilience.
- Improves Meditation: Deepens samadhi by dissolving dualities.
How to Chant: Procedure and Ideal Timings
Chant during Brahma Muhurta (pre-dawn) or evening twilight for maximum effect. Sit in silence, visualize the primordial void, and let the verses dissolve concepts.
Nasadiya Sukta and Sri Amit Ray’s Quantum Consciousness
In Sri Amit Ray’s teachings, the “One” breathing windlessly represents the compassionate quantum field. The hymn’s uncertainty mirrors quantum probability, while tapas aligns with coherence in the 114-chakra system.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- What is Nasadiya Sukta? The philosophical Hymn of Creation (Rigveda 10.129) exploring cosmic origins.
- Why is it unique? Its agnostic ending admits ultimate unknowability.
- Relation to modern science? Parallels Big Bang singularity and quantum vacuum.
- Benefits of recitation? Deepens wisdom, humility, and meditative absorption.
The Nasadiya Sukta invites eternal contemplation of the great mystery – a timeless gift of Vedic wisdom.